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I came across this post by Matt Barrie the other day. The post is not new (Nov 2017) but it did seem timely given my review of investments in education in this country. From his lengthy, thought-provoking article: “Since taking … Continue reading →

Now here’s a country with its priorities straight: demolish a 50-year-old primary school to build a corporate tax office we don’t need. Well, that’s what I couldn’t help thinking when I heard radio reports today about Prime Minister Turnbull’s visit … Continue reading →

Having read the Anarchist FAQ a number of years ago I found the brief mention of the open source movement quite interesting, no doubt owing to my personal interest in open source software. I won’t summarise the FAQ here (that’s … Continue reading →

With 2013 behind us all the best for 2014. I hope 2014 is a good one for you. I’ve seen so many 2013 year in review articles over the past week, the journos are really link baiting, big time. It’s … Continue reading →

When was the last time you received some internet service provider advertising material in your letterbox? AOL CDs anyone? When the NBN comes to town you can expect to receive promotional letters spruiking the arrival and benefits of fast fibre … Continue reading →

Who would have thought boring telecommunications pits could attract so much media coverage. That’s the PR magic the NBN carries with it as it performs work on thousands on pits around the country. Pit and trench work began in our … Continue reading →

As it happens I’m one of the lucky few pre-Abbottians with NBN fibre rollin’ past my door so I thought I’d share my experiences on what to expect and do when NBN Co (and contractors) start digging up your street. … Continue reading →

Tonight it’s Earth Hour for one hour and tomorrow morning Daylight Saving ends so we will all use an extra hour of power. Seriously, watch those cron jobs tomorrow morning as well as any other automated task. I support Earth … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of meeting George Negus this week at a CIO function we hosted in Sydney. I’ve been a fan of George for many years. I remember when I was a school I used to religiously watch Foreign … Continue reading →

Yesterday I reported on Kogan’s Linux netbook which is set to begin selling to local buyers next month. This isn’t Earth shattering (no pun intended Victorians) news, but it does make for an interesting case of how a small, independent … Continue reading →